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SEWING-MACHINE TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent N o. 522,289, dated July 3, 1894.

Application filed December 29, 1890. Serial No. 376,091.' (Model.)

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. CUTHBERT, a citizen of the United States, residing lat Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sewing-Machine lra! bles; andI do hereby declare the following tov be a full, clear, and exact description 'of vthe invention, nsuch as will enable others skilled in4 the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to stands, tables, three quarter, half, and full `cabinets and'other furniture for the support of sewing machines, and which is also useful as a support for type writing and other machines, or for other similar purposes.

, Specifically the invention relates to that class of furniture designed for the reception of sewing machines wherein provision is made for moving the machine from its operative position above the supporting top down-l ward into a receptacle provided for it under the top, and for converting the article of f tension leaf, and the drop platform in its operative position; Fig. 3 a front elevation of the stand with the legs broken off below the receptacle--the top being shown closed, but its position, when the machine isin its operative position,'and the vopen position of the movable part of the top, represented by broken lines. Figs. t and 5 are vertical cross sections of the stand taken respectively on line :1; of Fig. 1 and line of Fig. 2, the former showing the platform dropped and the latter the same in its raised and operative position, and the movable'part of the top forming an extension leaf; Fig. 6 a cross-section of the movable part of the top taken on line y y of Fig. 1 through the pivot and stop-catch; Fig.

7 a sectional view of the `stop-catch and the groove in the top in which it runs; Fig. 8, a

modied form of the stop-catch and groove,

lthe under side with the means of connecting the movable top With the rigid top. Figs. 12 and 13 represent in perspective the supports for the s'tandand vthe ends of the receptaclel connected'therewith. Fig. 14 is aperspective iview of the platform detached from the top and,\in connection with it, the front of the receptacle; Fig. 15, the back of the receptacle;

Fig. 16 the bottom of the receptacle in pere spectiveg Fig. 17 a cross-section of the platform and the front of the receptacle; Fig. 18, a cross-section of the back of the receptacle; Fig.' 19 a cross-section of the bottom of the receptaclegvFig. 20 a perspective view of a sewing machine stand embodying my improvements,` and with the machine mounted on the platform-the top of the stand being open and the machine in its operative .position.

My invention is a further application of the principle of .moving the machine away from or out of line with the driving Wheel in order that it may enter the receptacle or inclosure under the table top Without interference from the driving wheel or other obstruction that may prevent its direct descent from its operative position. This principle is fully described and claimed in Letters Patent No.` 324,753 granted to me August 18, 1885, and is also shown and described in Letters Patent No. 428,382 issued to myself and Wilton O. Donn May 20, 1890, and lwhich, is alsodescribed in my pending application, Serial No. 317,583, filed July 15, 1889. In my present invention I avail myself of another principle of moving the machine and platform, but eecting the same result, and it consists in making the top of the stand or that part of the top to which the machine platform isetemporarily or permanently attached, movable length- IOO wise, so that by moving it in a direction away from the drawing wheel and of the stand it carries with it or causes the platform and machine to move in the same direction, and when its motion is reversed, it carries the platform and machine toward and over the driving Wheel.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the top or top frame of the stand which is composed of front, back and end pieces, l, 2, 3, 4, Securelyframed together and the entire structure rigidly fastened to the supports of the stand. The members 1, 2, 3, 4 inclose an opening G, between the end supports of the stand through which the platform and machine pass to the receptacle under the top as hereinafter described. Upon the rigid top is placed a movable top B likewise composed of front and back pieces, a a', and end pieces b b-so formed as to inclose an opening G', corresponding to the opening G in the rigid top--for the platform. This movable top is connected with the rigid top A by any suitable devices or lneans for securing it against lateral or vertical displacement, while permitting it to slide horizontally to a limited extent, to effect the object of its movement, viz., to carry the platform and machine toward and over the driving wheel, or into position to be dropped below the table top. While no particular means or devices for making this connection are insisted upon, it is preferred for simplicity and cheapness to use the following: To the under side of the movable top, preferably near the ends thereof and on each side adjacent to and inside the front and back pieces of the frame are secured hook-shaped lugs d, d, dac., the ends of which project toward and enter grooves e e, 85e., in the front and back pieces of the rigid top. These lugs slide easily in the grooves when the top B is moved longitudinally, but they prevent lateral or vertical displacement of the movable top and they also serve as stops for limiting the longitudinal movement of the top by coming in contact with the end pieces of the rigid top, as shown for example in Fig. l1, Sheet IV.

The receptacle R which receives and in- .closes the machine when dropped is constructed in the following manner: The back e and ends f f are preferably immovable; the former is connected with the back piece 2 of the frame, and the latter are by preference inserted or let in the upper parts g g of the legs L as shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5 of Sheet II, and Figs. l2 and 13 of SheetIV. It may be seen by referring to the said figures that the said upper parts of the legs have a recess or de' pression cast in them, the depth of which is indicated by the dotted lines Z. The'end pieces f should form a flush joint with the inside edges of the face parts h h of the legs. The back and end pieces are to be securely joined together where they meet. The bottom is preferably composed of a fixed part L con'- nected with the back and ends, and a movable part t" hinged to the fixed parts, so as to turn upward when necessary but which can be lowered to a horizontal or nearly horizontal position where it is supported by cleats jj fixed to the end pieces as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, or other suitable means. The front free edge of the bottom is provided with a ledge j which may be formed of a piece of ornamental molding.

The front F of the receptacle is by preference permanently connected with the under side of the platform P below the drip pan (not shown). This front may be made as ornamental as desired and it is constructed to move freely between the end pieces of the receptacle when the platform is raised and lowered. A cord or chain 7c connects the swinging part of the bottom with the front so that when the platform is raised the said part of the bottom is raised also, as shown in Fig. 5 and when the platform is dropped the lower edge of the front rests against the ledge j which thus serves as a stop for the front as shown in Fig. 4.

The platform P is hinged by one edge (preferably but not necessarily by the front edge or the one next to the operator) to the inside 1 edge of the movable top B which forms one side of the opening G in the movable top and when it is in its operative position is level with the table top. It is supported by any suitable device but preferably by a spring bolt Z that engages a suitable catch m in the movable top and which is operated by a chain kf connected with a ring 0 at the front of the stand as shown in Figs. l and 5.

While it is preferred that the receptacle shall be constructed in the described manner, I wish it to be understood that I may also use the receptacles described in `my above mentioned patents'and application, and in such case the construction of the legs of supports of the stand should be modified accord.L ingly. y

The cover T is composed of a movable part q and a fixed part q. The latter is fastened to the movable top and the face of its inside edge r is beveled or ogee-molded downwardly, while the edge itself toward the rear side of the table and from a point say Z is curved slightly for a purpose which will be presently described. The movable part q is connected by a card-table pivot-block s with the end piece of the movable top B ata point This pivotal connection must be located at IOC izo

such a point that when the part q of the cover is turned on the said pivot till its edges are parallel with the sides of the stand, its end t, which is molded or beveled oppositely to the face of the fixed part '(1, will make a flush joint with the edge of the part q, as shown in Figs. l and 11. It will be observed that the said end from a point Z is curved to correspond to the edge of the part q', so that when the cover is closed these two parts come to` getherA perfectly as shownin Fig. 1. These curves in the two parts of the cover serve two purposes, viz: they permit the movable part to be turned around to its closed position parallel to the sides of the stand, and the curved edges form a stop that prevents the movable part from opening toward the back of the stand.

To prevent the cover from being opened too fai' and also to prevent it from being forced upward to the injury of its pivot a stop u is inserted in the movable top underneath the movable part (see Figs. 7 and 8) in which is cut a groove 'u in which thesaid stop runs when the cover is opened or closed. This groove is a quarter of a circle so that the top is allowed to make a quarter of a turn and thus `and thus prevents it from being liftedv or forced up. When the cover is closed, it is held down by the beveled joint formed between its end and the fixed part q, ory by any special and suitable device if preferred. When the part q is opened to its full extent 'the opening G in the movable top is disclosed,

which is of such dimensions that the platform P can be raised into it to a level position as shown in Figs. 2 and 5 where it formsa flush joint with the part q of the cover. Figs. 9 to 9b illustrate one mode of applying the pivoted top to a table in which the platform is arranged to slide as in my pending application, Serial No. 317,583, led July 15, 1889. The part q of the cover is pivoted to a piece 10 which has tongues on its ends that engage grooves in the front and back rails mcdthe piece sliding freely in the said grooves. When the platform is to be raised out of the receptacle, the part q of the cover is moved endwise in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 9, to the position indicated by the dotted lines and then turned to the right angular position as before described. The platform being raised and moved into the operative position the part q while heldin the right angular position is moved up to the platform` until its side edge 12 joins the end of the platform where it can be secured by any suitable device. To prevent the cover from passing beyond the back rail when closed, a slot 13 is made in the under side of its edge l2 near its free end which engages a pin 14 in the back rail and is then stopped in line with l the back rail.

top and thereby holds the tops securely in connection with the pivot.

lI claim- 1. In sewing machine tables stands and the 7o like, the combination of a rigid top fixed to the supports and provided with an opening, a movable top mounted on the rigid top and adapted to slide horizontally thereon said movable top also having an opening corresponding to the opening in the rigid top,a platform, carrying a head, hinged to the movable top, anda support for the platform when j in its operative position, the said platform being .adapted to' be moved up in horizontal 8o alignment with the movable top and then slid horizontally with said top into its operative f position over the driving wheel, substantially l as specified. 2. The combination withasupporting frame 85 of a rigid top secured to the supporting frame, and provided with a central opening, a movable top mounted upon the rigid top and adapted to slide horizontally thereon, said movable top having also an opening, and a 9o platform adapted to carry a machine and to be moved up into a horizontal position parallel to the'movable top and then slid horizontally with saidtop, and a suitable support for the said platform when in its horizontal position, substantially as specified.

3. The combination of suitable supports for a table or stand, a fixed top mounted on said supports and carrying a vmovable top, said fixed and movable tops having corresponding roo openings,a platform hinged to the inside edge of the movable top and within the opening therein the said platform adapted to be tilted downward through the openings in the tops when the movable top is slid to one extremrity of its movement, and to be held in a horizontal position by a suitable support when shifted to the opposite extremity of its movement substantially as specified.

4. The combination of suitable supports for r 1o a table or stand, a driving wheel hung to one of said supports, a fixed top mounted on said supports and having an opening therein over the space between the supports, a movable top mounted on the xed top and having an x15 opening therein corresponding to the opening in the fixed top, a platform connected with the movable top and adapted to be dropped between the supports of the fixed top when/ the movable top is at one extremity of itsl 12o tecting the platform and machine when tilted posed of a fixed part i and hinged part fi', and downward, said front part being connected a front F ixed to the said platform and with the platform and raised or lowered by it adapted to be raised and lowered with the 15 and movable with it substantially as specisaid platform, substantially as specified. 5 fled. In testimony that I claim the invention 6. The combination with a top provided above set forth Ihave aiiixed my signature in with an opening, and a drop platform carrypresence of two Witnesses.

` in a head 11u-n0' within the said opening of a eoeptaele unler the said top for the said WILLIAM M' CUTHBERT 1o drop platform and head, consisting of the fol- Witnesses:

lowing parts, viz., ends f f fixed to the end WILTON C. DONN,

supports of the stand, back e', a bottom com- MARIoN L. HOLDEN. 

